Before you apply, you must have ready all information and documentation to support your state nomination application and prove the claims you make. Please refer to the below checklist as a guide to what you need to prepare for your application.
For all streams:
- You will need a completed and signed Form 1414 (nomination form required by Department of Home Affairs at visa application stage)
- Copy of the personal details page in your passport.
Please see further requirements relating to your stream below.
Business Innovation
For the Business Innovation stream, you must also provide:
- Registered business name certificate *
- Australian Business register certificate *
- Certificate of registration of a company for the business (if applicable) *
- An ASIC report and any other documents which show ownership or a percentage share in South Australia businesses*
- Purchase contract if business purchased
- Evidence of residency specified for last 8 quarters (dates outlined) *
- Previous 8 Business activity statements (BAS) *
- Evidence of amount and ownership of funds (Financial capacity)
- Assets/Liabilities
- Value of Family home
- Value of Investment Properties
- Net Value of Business Assets
- Value of motor vehicles
- Cash in bank
- Shares
- Home Loan
- Investment property
- Personal loan
- Other evidence of debt
- Benefit to State
For export activity, the following evidence is required:
- For both wine and non-wine exports, the following document from Business SA is required:
- Certificate(s) of Free Sale – Business Migration
Contact trade@business-sa.com or call 08 8300 0093 for further information.
If exporting wine, the following documents from Wine Australia are also required:
- Licence to export
- Product Registration
- Export Permit
- Certificate(s) of Free Sale (this is in addition to the Business SA document)
- Certificate(s) of Origin
These may vary depending on the export destination, contact exports@wineaustralia.com or visit the Wine Australia website.
- Sales invoices for the goods purchased for export.
Evidence that the South Australian producer is aware of the export activity.
Significant Investors
For the Significant Investor stream (nominated after 1 July 2015 and prior to 1 November 2017), you must provide the following:
Investment Option 1: State Government Bonds
- Investment in SAFA Retail Bonds:
- SAFA bond issue certificate showing a minimum of AUD $1 million each year over four years.
- Investment directly in an ASIC Regulated Managed Fund:
- Copies of completed and signed Department of Home Affairs Form 1413 declaration in relation to managed funds in relation to the investment;
- Statement(s) from the provider of the managed fund on the fund provider’s letterhead must include:
- the main applicant’s name, address, statement date,
- the name of the fund and fund manager (together with relevant licence numbers),
- statement of investment objectives of the fund (to be consistent with the requisite SAFA wholesale bond component); and
- details of amount and term of investment in the managed fund (consistent with SA State nomination requirements)
Investment Option 2: South Australian Propriety Company
- Evidence of an average AUD$3 million investment in South Australian business(es) over any two of the four previous years. This includes:
- An ASIC report and any other documents which show ownership or a percentage share in South Australia businesses.
- Business-related information such as ABN, ACN (if applicable), business address, business and trading names, and length of investment.
- Registered business name certificate
- Australian Business register certificate
- Certificate of registration of a company for the business (if applicable)
- Copy of contracts for each business (if not 100% owned) showing amounts invested, proposed returns and how the capital is being used.
- Evidence of business being conducted in South Australia by each company (if more than one) i.e. BAS statement or financial report
- Information about the remaining funds invested during the four-year provisional visa, including dates, investment type and location (state in which the investment was undertaken).
Investment Option 3: SA Relationship
- Evidence you have held the complying investment of AUD$5 million continuously for at least 4 years.
- Information on the investment is if it was undertaken in South Australia.
- Evidence for the relevant investment option you selected
- Option 1: Evidence of residential property purchase
- Option 2: Evidence of a child having been educated in South Australia for at least 2 out of the last 4 years
- Option 3: Evidence of membership with a ‘local organisation’ and attendance at six meetings or events over the past 4 years.
For the Significant Investor stream (nominated after 1 November 2017), you must provide the following:
Benefit to State Option 1: Complying Investment materially benefiting South Australian Economy
- A letter from the fund manager detailing the South Australian projects or assets in which funds were invested; or, confirming that the funds were managed from South Australia to include identification of individual fund manager(s)
If you have changed your complying investments during the provisional visa period, please ensure to include evidence of all complying investments held.
Benefit to State Option 2: Commitment to Live and/or Invest in South Australia
Examples of supporting documentation that might be considered include:
- Purchase and shipping documentation
- Evidence of additional investment activity
- Property ownership evidence
- Rental documentation or receipts from hotels used in South Australia
- Evidence of enrolment for education of children in South Australia
- Evidence of employment for spouse or children
- Membership with a local organisation and regular attendance at meetings or events
- A written statement clearly explaining the applicant’s commitment to South Australia.
The above examples are not exhaustive and may be considered on a collective basis.